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20 Feb

James Patterson Begins Distributing $1 Million to Indie Bookstores

Author James Patterson has begun fulfilling his promise to give away $1 million in grants to independent bookstores, distributing $267,000 to 55 bookstores across the country thus far.

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20 Feb

Webinar Contextualizes Independent Business Survey Findings

On Tuesday, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies hosted a webinar on the findings of this year’s Independent Business Survey, the post-holiday survey of independent business owners across the U.S., which was released earlier this month.

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20 Feb

Booksellers Host Valentine’s Day Events, Sales Made for Lovers

Whether they featured classic literary love stories, promoted modern stories of dating and romance, or celebrated an appreciation for their customers, booksellers enjoyed a bump in sales and increased traffic in their stores for Valentine’s Day.

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20 Feb

Color Experts Offer Creative Ideas for Bookstore Displays

Joann and Arielle Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, provided booksellers at Winter Institute 9 with a wealth of ideas and examples of the best ways to use color to perk up their stores and create eye-catching displays.

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